PLAYED AT: Access Event CentreDate: Apr 23, 2017GAME NOTES: HARFANGS BEAT LIGHTNING FOR FIRST WIN AT ESSO CUP
LEE BOYADJIAN
MORDEN, Man. – Arielle Gagné capitalized on a power play early in the first period and added an assist in the third to lead the Harfangs du Triolet to a 4-1 victory over the Durham West Lightning in the opening game of the 2017 Esso Cup on Sunday afternoon.
The Harfangs came out with all the momentum, forcing a penalty just 2:34 into the opening frame. Laurie Dumont and Melianne Reynolds worked the puck around to Gagné, who beat Lightning goaltender Victoria Kelaiditis for a 1-0 lead. Kelaiditis held off the Harfangs for the rest of the period though, making 17 saves in the first.
In the second period, the teams exchanged odd-man rushes in the opening minute, but both Kelaiditis and Triolet netminder Mélyann Daigneault stood tall in net.
Durham West increased its pace in the middle frame, which resulted in a Kate Gallant goal at 11:14. The Lightning carried the puck out of the corner into the crease, where Gallant was able to stuff it past Daigneault to even the game at 1-1.
But just over a minute later, the Harfangs regained the lead courtesy of Chloé Gendreau. The quick response slowed the Lightning and the score would stay at 2-1 heading into the third.
The intermission proved to be more beneficial for Triolet, which added an insurance marker 3:56 into the third; Jade Pomerleau-Daigle was on the doorstep and jammed a loose puck past Kelaiditis for a 3-1 lead.
Just minutes later, Chavonne Truter had a chance to get the Lightning back within one, but ran out of room on a partial break, allowing Daigneault to easily smother the puck. Brianna Brooks and Sarah Brooks came at Daigneault next on a two-on-one, but the Harfangs goaltender played the shooter the whole way, giving them nothing to work with.
Nelly Lapointe added a fourth goal for Triolet with just 1:27 left in the third period, to cap the scoring.
Triolet will look to continue its winning ways in a 12 p.m. CT match-up Monday against the Atlantic Region champion Mid-Isle Wildcats, while Durham West will try to get into the win column when it meets the Prince Albert Bears at 3:30 p.m. CT.

Visiting Team: Durham West Lightning

Home Team: Harfangs du Triolet

DURHAM WEST LIGHTNING LINEUP

Pos

No.

Name

G

1

Kelaiditis, Victoria

G

35

Evelyn, Kaitlyn

3

Wilson, Sydney

5

Gallenero, Julianna

7

Staresinic, Lexy

11

Truter, Chavonne

12

Breton, Raeanne

14

Gough, Julie

17

Brooks, Brianna

19

Tracogna, Lauren

21

Ward, Kennedy

52

Gallant, Kate

58

MacDonald, Mackenzie

88

Donaldson, Brooklyn

93

McInall, Logan

97

Brooks, Sarah

DURHAM WEST LIGHTNING PENALTIES

Per.

No.

Min

Offence

Off

PP

PS

Start

On

1st

97

2:00

Tripping

2:34

1

2:34

4:29

3rd

21

2:00

Interference

8:50

1

8:50

10:50

HARFANGS DU TRIOLET LINEUP

Pos

No.

Name

G

1

Daigneault, Mélyann

G

30

Thibault, Michelle

2

Reynolds, Mélianne

3

Bureau-Gagnon, Megan

4

Veillette, Sandrine

5

Gendreau, Chloé

6

Pomerleau-Daigle, Jade

7

Lapointe, Nelly

8

Dumont, Laurie

9

Grégoire, Karelle

10

Rousseau, Gabrielle

11

Drouin, Laurence

12

Dubuc, Charlotte

14

Gagné, Arielle

15

Fontaine, Krystèle

16

Veilleux, Hannah

17

Thibault, Zoé

HARFANGS DU TRIOLET PENALTIES

Per.

No.

Min

Offence

Off

PP

PS

Start

On

1st

16

2:00

Tripping

1:40

1

18:20

0:20

3rd

5

2:00

Hooking

12:39

1

12:39

14:39

DURHAM WEST LIGHTNING Goals

DURHAM WEST LIGHTNING PLAYERS (plus)

HARFANGS DU TRIOLET PLAYERS (minus)

Per.

Time

G-As1-As2

2nd

11:14

52-11

HARFANGS DU TRIOLET Goals

HARFANGS DU TRIOLET PLAYERS (plus)

DURHAM WEST LIGHTNING PLAYERS (minus)

Per.

Time

G-As1-As2

1st

4:29

PP

14-2-8

2nd

12:20

5-9

3rd

3:56

6-16-14

3rd

18:33

7-12

POWER PLAY OPPORTUNITIES

DURHAM WEST LIGHTNING

0 / 2

HARFANGS DU TRIOLET

1 / 2

PENALTY SUMMARY

DURHAM WEST LIGHTNING

4 min / 2 inf

HARFANGS DU TRIOLET

4 min / 2 inf

POINT SUMMARY

DURHAM WEST LIGHTNING

1 G + 1 A = 2 Pts

HARFANGS DU TRIOLET

4 G + 6 A = 10 Pts

SCORING

1

2

3

Total

DURHAM WEST LIGHTNING

0

1

0

1

HARFANGS DU TRIOLET

1

1

2

4

GOALTENDER/SAVES (Time)

1

2

3

Tot.

On

Off

ONT - Kelaiditis (60:00) (L)

17

12

11

40

/0:00

3rd/20:00

QUE - Daigneault (60:00) (W)

9

16

17

42

/0:00

3rd/20:00

Stars of the Game

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Start:

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End:

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Attendance:

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CERTIFIED CORRECT

This report has been checked and verified against the Official Esso Cup Game Report.